Israel is hunting down Yahya Sinwar’s younger brother Muhammad amid rumours he could become the next Hamas leader.

Despite some raised expectations, the killing in Gaza of formidable Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is not likely to hasten a formal cease-fire, nor end Israeli efforts to eliminate the group responsible for the Oct.

With the unexpected death of Yahya Sinwar this week, Israel suddenly finds itself at a pivotal moment in its long and painful conflict with Hamas. Sinwar, the mastermind behind numerous terrorist attacks and the orchestrator of the Oct.